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Naypyidaw: A mirror for Indonesia's new capital
Opinion 1 day ago

Naypyidaw: A mirror for Indonesia's new capital

Indonesia is far from the first in Southeast Asia to move its capital. The Myanmar government reloca...
Ma’ruf and NU factor
Opinion 1 day ago

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Ma’ruf and NU factor

During the campaign period, the rhetoric that NU members should vote for Jokowi because his running ...
Prince who left his castle and our castle of dreams
Opinion 1 day ago

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Prince who left his castle and our castle of dreams

Being a Buddhist living in the country with the largest Muslim population in the world is a very uni...
One-way exodus traffic
Editorial 1 day ago

One-way exodus traffic

The policy will be effective from May 30 to June 2, affecting more than 230 kilometers between Cikar...
Prefer me above all others
Opinion 2 days ago

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Prefer me above all others

More than 16 million Australians will go to polls for the federal election this Saturday. By compari...
Can civil servants be neutral in politics?
Opinion 2 days ago

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Can civil servants be neutral in politics?

The elections have come to an end. As a nation, we should be proud of this democracy carousal becaus...
Avoiding the virus
Editorial 2 days ago

Avoiding the virus

The revelation of the first human case of monkeypox in Singapore has rung alarm bells for Indonesia,...
Flight decisions matter for climate change
Opinion 3 days ago

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Flight decisions matter for climate change

Most forms of aviation release not only carbon dioxide, but other greenhouse gases such as water vap...
New challenge to global terrorism
Opinion 3 days ago

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New challenge to global terrorism

Suicide bombings shook Sri Lanka on April 21, just over a month after white supremacy terrorist Bren...
What to expect after the polls
Opinion 3 days ago

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What to expect after the polls

Looking at the quick and real counts that are still progressing, the composition of legislative seat...
Leaving Paris Agreement: Indonesia’s loss or the world’s?
Opinion 3 days ago

Leaving Paris Agreement: Indonesia’s loss or the world’s?

Angry comments have greeted the announcement of the European Union that Indonesia’s palm oil w...
City’s strength lies in community
Editorial 3 days ago

City’s strength lies in community

Monday was the first anniversary of the Surabaya bombings. The perpetrators had engaged their wives ...
Australia clothes-changing season
Editorial 4 days ago

Australia clothes-changing season

Whoever wins Australia’s May 18 federal election will be all right for Indonesia.
Families: Love, loyalty or abuse?
Opinion 4 days ago

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Families: Love, loyalty or abuse?

There’s probably no word more loaded than “family”. Indeed, as Raza Kazim of the U...
Big data and the thorn of ethical implications
Opinion 4 days ago

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Big data and the thorn of ethical implications

When an information and communications technology company approached a big private organization in I...
Your trash not our treasure
Editorial 4 days ago

Your trash not our treasure

One person’s trash is another person’s treasure, they say. So, is Germany, the United Ki...
Going digital to save lives
Editorial 5 days ago

Going digital to save lives

As the death toll of poll workers and security personnel reached 583 as of last Friday, speculation ...
We could have saved poll workers from death
Opinion 5 days ago

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We could have saved poll workers from death

With so many lives lost, can we just simply conclude “exhaustion” was the cause? Specula...
China has enough strength to address economic challenges
Opinion 5 days ago

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China has enough strength to address economic challenges

“You can always find more solutions than challenges.” This is what a Chinese saying goes...
Ethical, moral tobacco harm reduction
Opinion 5 days ago

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Ethical, moral tobacco harm reduction

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there were 61 million smokers in Indonesia in 2018...
Trump’s condemnation
Editorial 5 days ago

Trump’s condemnation

Jason Greenblatt, a senior adviser to United States President Donald Trump and close confidante of h...
KEE, conservation outside protected areas
Opinion 6 days ago

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KEE, conservation outside protected areas

Land in Indonesia is divided into two main categories: state forest area and non-forest area (APL). ...
Supply concerns replace Iran as top worry for oil markets
Opinion 6 days ago

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Supply concerns replace Iran as top worry for oil markets

Oil markets have shrugged off a week of geopolitical tension, but an unexpected supply crisis will b...
Blue Helmets: Model for global partnership
Opinion 6 days ago

Blue Helmets: Model for global partnership

For decades, the peacekeeping forces of the United Nations, the Blue Helmets,have been a distinct mo...
How tax reform can help advance gender equality
Opinion 6 days ago

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How tax reform can help advance gender equality

Advancing gender equality and increasing women’s participation in the labor force will have an...
Insight: Seeking global cooperation through Belt and Road Initiative
Opinion 6 days ago

Insight: Seeking global cooperation through Belt and Road Initiative

Since 2013, when it was launched by President Xi Jinping in Kazakhstan and Jakarta, the Belt and Roa...
Giant gas project uncertain
Editorial 6 days ago

Giant gas project uncertain

Reuter’s report on Royal Dutch Shell’s plan to quit the US$15 billion Masela Block devel...
Quasi ban imposed on award-winning Indonesian film
Opinion 1 week ago

Quasi ban imposed on award-winning Indonesian film

The film has no gay sex scenes and no kissing. In fact, it invites young Indonesians to contemplate ...
Intolerance crisis
Editorial 1 week ago

Intolerance crisis

One reason for this failure to protect followers of all faiths is that we have lacked strong signals...
Palm oil reputation under attack
Opinion 1 week ago

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Palm oil reputation under attack

The problem is not the decision of the European Parliament or that of the Commission, but it is...
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